Emilia and Ashton have been best friends since they were four years old. But Emilia's feelings grew - stuck in the friend zone, she fell more and more in love with him each day. Ashton found out and an inseparable, indescribable friendship shattered. Ashton moved to France with his family and Emilia's family turned to ruins. Five years later, Ash moves back to the small English town where he grew up. Ash is different - older, more confident, more mature. Em is different - older, prettier, and completely guarded. Pushed together from every direction, Emlilia and Ashton rebuild their friendship, brick by brick, trusting more and more each day and helping each other through the crappy reality that is their lives. But everything is different; thoughts stay silent and feelings stay hidden. In the midst of it all, who will be the first to get friend zoned?